This week Allie and I are talking all about the Navajo Churro breed of sheep, another conservation breed and part of the Livestock Conservancy's Shave Em to Save Em initiative.

We talk all about sheep, summer plans, what we're working on, and all the fun fiber stuff.

As always, we hope you're enjoying the podcast, learning lots, and having tons of fun on the journey with us.  Please give us a listen and feel free to share with friends you think might be interested.

Where you can find 52 Weeks of Sheep:

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Where to find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

Where to find Tammy:

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Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

* Photo Credit: Navajo Churro Sheep Association Website *

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Welcome to Week 23! This week Allie and I are talking all about Teeswater sheep, fiber festival information, and a special announcement for our June Bonus Episode! We appreciate all of you and hope you're enjoying the podcast. Please feel free to share it with your friends and invite them to become part of the adventure!

I was able to locate some information for those of you in Montana for the folks who raise Wensleydale and Teeswater Sheep in Sheridan, MT. They have a shop called "Rarewoolranch" on Etsy if you would like to check them out. I'll see if I can reach out to them to be a guest on the podcast for 2025 and keep you posted.

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Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

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Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

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Show Notes

It’s Week 21 in our 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure and this week Allie and I are talking with Mona Hylton of Lone Pine Wool and Lone Pine Wool Emporium from Helena, Montana to talk CVM/Romeldales. We talk farm and sheep life, shop life, and more as we meander our way through the conversation. We truly appreciate you listening and your support and hope you enjoy the podcast. As always, please feel free to share it with your friends!

You can find out more Mona, the sheep, and the shop at:

Website: https://lonepinewoolemporium.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054643830998

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonepinewool/

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @lonepinewool

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

Photo Credit: Lone Pine Wool Emporium Website (Hershey’s Blanket)

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Llama Show Notes

Hello, and welcome to week 21 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week, Allie and I had the pleasure of talking with Amy Bowling of Forget Me Not Farm / Forget Me Not Fibers about Llamas. This was such a fun and super informative chat on the podcast. We do hope you’ll give us a listen. She shared so much information about Llamas I could never have dreamed of and ways we can help get the word out about this under-utilized fiber and the animals that produce it.

Also in the podcast, Amy offered to answer questions, as part of her educational mission, on an ongoing basis for those that want to learn more about llamas and their fiber. We’ve linked her contact information below should you want to reach out!

Amy’s Contact Info if anyone has more questions or wants to learn more:

[email protected] / 231-527-5303

To find Amy / Forget Me Knot Fibers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgetmeKnotFiberArts

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/forgetmeknotfibersco

Instagram: @forgetmeknotfibers

To find 52 Weeks of Sheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To find Tammy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit Forget Me Knot Fibers Facebook Page **

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It’s Week 20 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Ryland breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, what month it is, what day it is, and more. Visit us again next week when we have special guest Amy Olshewski Bowling talking about Llamas, and Patrons, you’ll have a very special treat and guest interview coming your way as well! We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!

You can read more about the Ryland breed at the following locations:

Hill Radnor Flock Book Society

https://www.ryelandfbs.com/

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

https://www.rbst.org.uk/

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryeland

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*** Photo Credit British Colored Sheep Breeders Association Website ***

Other notes… 

Baby Llamas are called crias - just like Alpacas!

Comments photos of class held at the Goldieknots Studio.

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Week 19 - Shropshire (Conservation Breed)

This week Allie and I talk all about Shropshire’s. We also talk about new kids coming to Curly Ewe Farms, Mother’s Day celebrations, upcoming events, and shearing. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording this week.

You can find out more about Shropshire sheep at the Livestock Conservancy website: https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/shropshire-sheep/

To find 52 Weeks of Sheep

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Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To find Tammy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit - Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association ***

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It’s Week 18 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Hill Radnor breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, spinning challenges, what to do with wool, and more. We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!

You can read more about the Hill Radnor breed at the following locations:

Hill Radnor Flock Book Society

https://hillradnorsheep.org.uk

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

https://rbst.org.uk/hill-radnor

Oklahoma State University Breeds of Livestock

https://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/hill-radnor-sheep.html

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

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Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*** Photo Credit Hill Radnor Flock Book Society Website ***

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It’s Week 17 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep adventure and this week on the podcast, Allie and I are joined by Tedi Jansen of Timber and Twine at Small Acre Farm to talk all about Angora goats and Mohair fiber!! Grab your favorite beverage and join us for a bit as we have some more fun along the adventure!  Please give it a listen and feel free to share with your friends!

You can find the group at:

Facebook:

Patreon

Instagram

You can find Tedi and Timber & Twine at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timberandtwine.co

Instagram: @timberandtwine.co

Website: https://www.timberandtwine.com/

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

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North Ronaldsay

Welcome to Week 16 and one of the oldest breeds of sheep, the North Ronaldsay breed of sheep. This week Allie and I talk about the breed, laugh a lot, get our bearings as we find out more and delve into some history.

You’ll get a sneak peak at some of next week’s podcast, as well as your reminder to get your questions in for the next Bonus Podcast!

To read more about this breed, you can visit the following website:

North Ronaldsay Sheep Fellowship

https://northronaldsaysheepfellowship.com/

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Ronaldsay_sheep

You can find 52 Weeks at the following online locations:

Patreon

www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheep

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram

@52weeksofsheep

You can find Allie at:

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram

@curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy at:

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram

@goldieknotsmt

* Photo Credit - Wikipedia Website - Ewe with Lambs and Seals in Background *

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Welcome to Week 15 and the Suffolk breed of sheep! This week, Allie and I talk about Suffolks, more shearing, and lots of cool things coming up in the podcast! Give us a listen and share with your friends!

To Find out more about the group, you can find us at:

Patreon: patreon.com/52weeksofsheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Allie can be found at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

Tammy can be found at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*Photo Credit to the Raising Sheep Website *

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